I Became a Tyrant of the Defense Game - Episode 709
◈ 709. [Side Story] I fell in love with the monster front
Just now.
A cafeteria in downtown Crossroads.
Evangeline's favorite place to eat is this restaurant, which serves New Terra food arranged in a southern style..
“Crossroads Female Heroes and Mercenaries Rights Committee, shortened to the Women’s Heroes and Mercenaries Committee! Irregular meetings that I have now given up on counting.-!”
Heroes belonging to the front lines were sitting together in a huddle..
Evangeline shouted and spread her hands to the side..
“With our female heroes who graced the occasion by attending today without fail,!”
Wow…….
The female heroes gathered at the table cheered half-heartedly..
“Plus a special guest! This is Mr. Cuilan, Mr. Chain, Mr. Hannibal, and Mr. Zenith! clap-!”
Clap clap clap clap clap!
Then the mood in the women's group suddenly brightened and everyone applauded with bright faces..
Kuilan, Chain, and Zenith didn't have very good expressions, but only Hannibal, who was sitting between them, was confused and laughed helplessly..
“Ahh~ so cute~”
The female heroes trembled in front of Hannibal's innocent smile. The face that had become bloated melted and flowed down like ice cream on a summer day..
Zenith narrowed her eyes as she examined these external enemies..
“Hannibal said he wanted to attend, so we brought him, but he's still a minor! No alcohol! No scary stories! Obscene language is also prohibited! Anything too sweet is also prohibited-!”
“Why are there so many bans?!”
“How long are you going to protect your child like that? Our Hannibal is also becoming an adult now.!”
“It's 'our' Hannibal, no matter who we choose! I can't take my eyes off my son! Everything goes out!”
As if he didn't really care about his father's campaign, Hannibal picked up the snacks on the table and ate them with the happiest face in the world..
The female hero was just saying ‘Aww, she’s so cute~’ over and over again..
“More recently, I've been sharing a lot of seats with the male group.…….”
Elise, who was quietly sipping her drink in the corner, asked cautiously:.
“Now, isn’t it okay to remove ‘Yeo’ from the name of the group??”
“that's right. I think it would be okay to just call it a gender-neutral meeting and go to a gender-neutral meeting.…….”
The female members, who secretly wanted to expand the male lineup, watched closely, but Evangeline was adamant..
“No, the Big Women's Management Committee must remain the Big Women's Management Committee.!”
“why? That way, the name will feel more like crying.……?”
“no! If it remains a women's group, everyone will be able to actively participate in future meetings with other men's groups.!”
“……!”
The women, who belatedly realized the president’s deep intentions, were moved..
“Of course, Miss Evangeline! Chairman of the Eternal Great Women's Promotion Committee!”
“Let us stick together!”
“Let’s go, let’s go on a group blind date!!”
While the women grouped themselves together like that,,
“……Hey, all the male guests are listening too..”
“It's so uncomfortable, this place…….”
Kuilan and Chain said a word each. Of course, the women didn't care much..
“Men with ownership go away.!”
“Kuilan goes to Yoon, and Mr. Chain buys a gift and goes home! Your wife will wait.!”
Kuilan was even more surprised by these words..
“Eh? Mr. Chain, he was married.?”
“……Didn't I tell you? I recently had a grandchild..”
Chain spoke calmly and stretched out his arm to pick up the snacks and eat them. No longer bound by chains, his movements were quite awkward..
“No, he had a wife, children, and grandchildren? I really had no idea... … wait for a sec. But why have you never returned home??”
“That's because I got kicked out of the house... … There's no way she would look kindly on a warlock who takes care of the house, gambles, and fights with her, her wife, and her children..”
Chain calmly confessed the pitiful reality and rested his chin with a small sigh..
“Well, since I started working here, we have been exchanging letters occasionally. I'm glad I got a decent job now or something..”
“her…….”
“I'm about to retire from that job, too. giggle.”
“The lord will take good care of you, so you can go home with a large severance pay..”
“I don’t know if I’ll be happy to go back… … I wonder if I should just hand over the money and go wandering again.…….”
Immediately after, Chain laughed bitterly..
“Well, it's just a matter of having a full stomach. Now even Nobody has entered the grave. I am alive and here…….”
The atmosphere quickly calmed down..
A funeral was held during the day today, and the current meeting was also an extension of that memorial service..
Evangeline silently placed the empty glass in the middle of the table and poured herself a drink. It was a drink for her colleagues who can no longer be here..
“Come on, let’s mourn until the funeral..”
Evangeline brightened the mood..
“This is not a place where we gather to have fun. Those who went first wouldn't want us to do that either..”
Evangeline then vigorously raised her glass..
“There are still 90,000 miles of hardship ahead! Let’s eat, drink, and cheer up.!”
“Oh oh oh!”
As the chairman said, people started eating and drinking..
As is typical at drinking parties, topics were divided for each table, and laughter rang out along with trivial chatter..
After a few toasts and a few drinks, those who were less able to drink were the first to get drunk and start to stumble..
“Yuuuuun.”
Kuilan, who was very drunk, sniffled..
“It's morning, wake up…….”
“No, it's evening now..”
“I steamed potatoes, but why can’t I eat them? Somehow I felt lucky today…….”
Kuilan sobbed as he ate the potato gnocchi that was served as a side dish. Chain, who was sitting next to him, got irritated..
“Who poured alcohol on this friend like this??”
“I drank it alone. The chairman said he would pay for the drinks, so just keep going.…….”
“Ugh. Yuuuuun.”
“He looks like a bandit leader and his drinking capacity is extremely weak. Oh, don't stick around, stay away!”
As if it was a lie that he briefly regained consciousness using the sacred relics of the Aryan Kingdom, Yun was still in a coma..
Kuilan visited the Arian Kingdom military camp every day to console Yun, but there was no improvement in Yun's condition..
The female hero clicked her tongue while looking at Kuilan who was giggling..
“So, you should have accepted it when you said you liked it..”
“When Yoon kept dashing, I kept kicking, but I started to regret it after Yoon fell unconscious.?”
“This is why relationships between people are difficult... … Because the time and place must be right.…….”
“Still, I also like the way she realizes her own feelings a beat later and nurses with single-mindedness. This coupling is delicious..”
“Please nurse just as much time as Princess Yun! Then the princess will be impressed by your sincerity and will wake up sparkling..”
Everyone laughed, criticized, or scolded everyone, cheering for Kuilan's love life together..
“…….”
Junior, who was looking over there, slowly swallowed his wine glass..
Evangeline looked at Junior's dark complexion and asked carefully..
“It's okay, Junior.?”
“huh? iced coffee.”
Junior laughed bitterly..
“just… … Because it's not easy.”
Junior let out a long sigh and twirled the wine glass in his hand..
“Relationships between people, as well as the world itself, are not easy..”
“Really. Why is it so difficult?.”
Evangeline and Junior looked at each other and smiled..
At that time, Evangeline noticed that the snacks on the table were falling, and raised her hand to pick up the menu..
“Should I order something more? Here.!”
Then the young waiter who had been watching Evangeline quickly approached. Evangeline pondered as she looked at her menu..
“What would be better... … What dish haven’t you tried today? hmm…….”
It was then.
The young waiter looked at Evangeline and swallowed dry saliva before speaking cautiously..
“Hey, hey, Miss Evangeline.,”
“huh?”
Evangeline raised her head in confusion and faced the waiter..
“What's wrong. Is there anything on the menu today??”
“Well, actually, I…….”
The waiter, who was stuttering, closed his eyes tightly and,
“Joe, Joe, Joe…….”
“article?”
“I like-!”
He made a confession out of the blue, without any warning..
“……?”
For a moment, the interior of the cafeteria was enveloped in silence..
Evangeline, who had stiffened in embarrassment, stammered..
“You like it? What? Oh, this menu? I like it because it’s delicious too-”
“Well, it's not like that, Miss Evangeline.!”
The waiter, whose face was bright red, hesitated, but realized that the situation was already at a disadvantage and just threw it away..
“During this battle, I almost died while remaining in this city.…….”
“……?”
“At that time, I decided that if I survived and did not die, I would convey this feeling. Well, that's why I'm just telling you honestly how I feel..”
“yes? So now…….”
“yes. Well, really… … I like!”
The waiter closed his eyes tightly and shouted once more..
Evangeline was shocked, but the excited female heroes around her screamed..
“Wow!!”
“It's a confession, a confession!”
“Oh my goodness, this is my first time watching live! To see this kind of scenery in this desolate fortress city.!”
“Get the popcorn, come on! hurry-!”
“No, it's on the table in front... … Pick it up and eat it…….”
While the members of the Big Women's Committee went wild and surrounded the two, throwing popcorn in all directions, Evangeline remained calm and cool..
“Excuse me, do we know each other before??”
“no. but…….”
The waiter hesitated..
“Because you come to this store often.…….”
Evangeline sighed softly. Well, she used to come often because it was her favorite restaurant in Crossroads..
‘Now that I think about it, I seem to remember… … . I ate here recently too. It was here when Lord Hecate came with her hair cut short and when that idiot Lucas reacted without notice..’
Only then did I remember the face of this waiter who actively served customers every time I stopped by this restaurant..
Immediately after, Evangeline said Ah! I clapped my hands loudly..
“Oh wait. Then, why did you serve five plates each time??”
“yes… … I want to look good to you…….”
The remaining members of the Big Women's Management Committee broke into a cold sweat..
“No, if you get five plates of service, you should notice something strange, Mr. Chairman..”
“I thought I would just give away what was left…….”
Evangeline laughed awkwardly..
Thanks to this, the atmosphere at the drinking party became more lively, and although this waiter who was hesitant in front of me was not particularly unlikable, there was no reason to accept a confession from someone who was just meeting me for the first time..
How should I turn this around and reject it?…….
‘ah.’
At that moment, Evangeline realized.
At this restaurant, there was a time when Lucas saw Hecate's new hairstyle and said something stupid without notice..
- After all, a knight's hairstyle should be functional. It's cool now, but how about cutting it even shorter next time? If you want, I can shave it with a razor blade myself..
At that time, I thought Lucas was really tactless, but.
When I found myself in a situation where I had to reject someone else's feelings, I realized that.
‘that… … You turned it around and rejected it..’
Don't come any closer than this.
I want to remain friends with you.
Lucas had drawn the line with Hecate. In his own way, he was as gentle as possible, claiming to be oblivious.…….
“…….”
While Evangeline was lost in thought, the heroes from the Women's Entertainment Committee now targeted the waiter and started shaking him violently..
“Hey young man! That's very courageous! How dare you approach the chairman of our Great Women's Management Committee, the person who rules this city.!”
“Yes, you should have that much guts when you’re young! But we can't get to the Chairman until we're all taken down.!”
“What do you like about our president?! Speak quickly! Then you can open the way!”
The waiter, who didn't know what to do when asked, answered cautiously..
“Well, whatever you eat, enjoy it... … I liked that look, so I kept watching it.…….”
Everyone was shocked by the unexpected answer..
Because I ate well… … I fell in love?
“me…….”
Evangeline, who was frozen, muttered softly..
“eat so well?”
Then everyone in the room thought at the same time.
‘huh…….’
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